Welcome to the OpenOffice Toolbox. This is your guide to getting started with free, open source office suite OpenOffice 2.0. Start your move away from Microsoft Office today. The two apps aren't as different as you would think. Get help on simple tasks like
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creating your own colors or formatting your toolbars and progress to connecting to
databases, charts and Web pages.
| Toolbar customization |
| Toolbars in OpenOffice Get started in OpenOffice by learning how to customize and arrange toolbars in OpenOffice 2.0 to suit your needs.  Return to Top
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| Making a presentation in OpenOffice 2.0 |
| Making a presentation Follow OpenOffice.org instructor and author Solveig Haugland as she describes the step-by-step process for creating a presentation in OpenOffice 2.0. Return to Top
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| Creating envelopes |
| Everything about envelopes OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland walks users through the printing, formatting and design processes for making a custom envelope. Return to Top
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| A simple mail merge solution |
| A simple mail merge Seeking a simpler mail merge solution for OpenOffice 2.0? This tip guides you through selecting your starting document, data source and the fields to insert. Return to Top
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| Advanced mail merge tools |
| Advanced mail merge tools OpenOffice 2.0's vastly improved Mail Merge Wizard 2.0 has the chops, and it's pretty cool, says OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland. Find out how to use it in tour. Return to Top
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| Database forms |
| Database forms OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland explains table relations and how to create a data entry form linking separate tables. Return to Top
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| Creating Web pages |
| Working wonders with OpenOffice 2.0's Web Wizard The OpenOffice 2.0 Web Wizard wowed this reviewer. Find out how to use it to open a whole new world of Web publishing without having to mess with DreamWeaver. Return to Top
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| Creating charts |
| Finding hidden treasures in OpenOffice 2.0's Charting Wizard Take a tour of the multilayered charting tools of OpenOffice 2.0's Charting Wizard, as you learn to create, edit and master the art of making a polished chart. Return to Top
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| Creating tables with Base |
| Base: Getting the right views OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland explains how to create and join tables in views using OpenOffice 2.0's Base tool. Return to Top
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| Creating a database and entry forms |
| How to use OpenOffice 2.0's database tool OpenOffice expert Solveig Haugland walks users through the process of creating a database and entry forms to conveniently configurate data entry. Return to Top
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| Creating reports in Base |
| How to get reports in Base Learn how to use OpenOffice's 2.0 Base tool to create a simple report and modify the report layout to your own taste and specifications. Return to Top
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| Connecting to existing databases in OpenOffice.org |
| Connecting to existing databases in OpenOffice.org 2.0 In OpenOffice 2.0, how do you link to the perfectly good data you've got lying around? Here's how to do it, even if your data is living in Access, and it's not that hard. Return to Top
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| Smart formatting tips for Office and OpenOffice compatibility |
| Increase Smart formatting for better compatibility between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft
Office An office suite expert describes how to format documents in OpenOffice and Microsoft Office using program features that will make ease compatibility headaches. Return to Top
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| How shortcuts and AutoText can make you more efficient |
| How shortcuts and AutoText can make you more efficient An office suite expert explains why the AutoText and AutoFormat shortcuts in OpenOffice minimize repetition and maximize efficiency as well as how to use them. Return to Top
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| Bridging the gap between Office and OpenOffice |
| Bridging the gap between Office and OpenOffice Learn how to use OpenOffice features such as the Draw tool, tabbed headers and footers. Create your own palette colors, discover helpful file sharing tips and see how Microsoft Office documents are completely compatible with OpenOffice. Return to Top
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| Converting data/files between Office and OpenOffice |
| Converting data and files to Base from Access In this tip, an expert tells how to convert Access files to Base and discusses some helpful hints for working with Base. Return to Top
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This was first published in March 2007
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